Mealworm colony.

[herpencounter]

Well I was bored so I snapped some pictures of my mealworm colony.
I used attachments for this and they do not come out as clear, I will be using photobucket in my next posts.

Tubs.
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Baby mealie.
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Mealies.
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Pupas.
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Beetles.
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Super worm, mealworm, mealworm pupa, super worm pupa, and dime.

Any questions you may have ask away =)

 

[vctkiller]

Hey I've found one pupae from my mealworm colony. How long does it hatch cause I already had it for about 1 week still not hatched.

 

[herpencounter]

About 2 weeks depending on the temps.

 

[minitrent]

I use ciniamon oat meal for bedding in my mealworm colony is that okay cause they dont move much i just wanted to make sure because i was getting worried.Thanks alot.
Pat

 

[herpencounter]

I use ciniamon oat meal for bedding in my mealworm colony is that okay cause they dont move much i just wanted to make sure because i was getting worried.Thanks alot.
Pat

I have never heard of any one using flavored oats before…
I would remove them and put them on plain oats (not instant I get 42 oz for $3).
As for them not moving are they about the size of the mealworm in the last picture? If they are then they are probably about to pupate.

 

[Bodon]

I am having trouble with my colony. I have had beetles for several weeks now but no eggs that i am aware of and no baby mealworms, also many of the beetles are dying. I use oatmeal to feed them and i put in carrots or potatos every few days, what am i doing wrong?

 

[Pepper]

It can take months too see the mealworms. I think it's 3-6 months and the mealworms are about 1/2 inch long? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, that's just what I've read.

They hatch out tiny!! And the eggs are about the size of a period at the end of a sentence.

If the beetles are dying then they have probably laid eggs and are done with their life cycle.

 

[herpencounter]

I am having trouble with my colony. I have had beetles for several weeks now but no eggs that i am aware of and no baby mealworms, also many of the beetles are dying. I use oatmeal to feed them and i put in carrots or potatos every few days, what am i doing wrong?

Take a knife and scrape the top of the oats off in the darkest part of the tub and you should see some little mealies.

The beetles will die 4-8 weeks after they become beetles so I don’t think you are doing anything wrong its just there time to go :main_thumbsup:.

It can take months too see the mealworms. I think it's 3-6 months and the mealworms are about 1/2 inch long? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, that's just what I've read.

They hatch out tiny!! And the eggs are about the size of a period at the end of a sentence.

If the beetles are dying then they have probably laid eggs and are done with their life cycle.

It takes 3-4 months after they hatch to become pupa.

Yes the eggs are clear/white and are about the size of a period.

 

[Bodon]

ahhhh ok, i see

also, can you put super meal worms in with normal mealworms when they are at the beetle stage? I have a bunch of supers that are turning into pupae and i dont know if i need to make a separate colony?

 

[Hopefull Monster Geckos]

also, can you put super meal worms in with normal mealworms when they are at the beetle stage? I have a bunch of supers that are turning into pupae and i dont know if i need to make a separate colony?

you would defently need to make a seperate colony

 

[JREED]

How do I find the pupea in the worms? Do I need to dig around?

 

[Phoenix1115]

do you need to separate the different life stages or can they all be in the same tub?

 

[quinnman999]

how long do eggs take to hatch and how long do baby's take to mature?